Author, Field Horne has been studying Saratoga Springs as a place for nearly 30 years. He was director of the Saratoga County Historical Society (1978–1985) and curator of the National Museum of Racing (1992–2000), and has served as a consultant to many museums, architectural firms, and government agencies.

A graduate of Williams College and the Cooperstown Graduate Program, Field is the author of a dozen books, chiefly in the area of American history and culture.

Major Publications

• The Saratoga Reader: Writing About an American Village, 1749–1900, 2004.
• With the Strength of the Adirondacks. A History of The Adirondack Trust Company. 2002.
• The Mastery of Munnings. National Museum of Racing, 2000.
• The Art of Lee Townsend. National Museum of Racing, 1999.
• Index to News of Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 1819-1900, 1998.
• Eleanor Iselin Wade: Artist and Horsewoman. National Museum of Racing, 1997.
• The Greene County Catskills: A History. Black Dome Press, 1994.
• Mountaintop and Valley: Greene County Folk Arts Today. Black Dome Press, 1991.
• Traditional Folk Art of Montgomery County, 1989.
• A Heritage Uncovered: The Black Experience in Upstate New York 1800-1975, 1988. Co-authored with Gretchen Sullivan Sorin and Dr. Myra B. Young Armstead.
• The First Respectable House: Brookside and the Growth of Ballston Spa, 1984.
• The Diary of Mary Cooper: Life on a Long Island Farm, 1981.